Category Archives: General Business

Appoint has helped 140 organisations promote their governance roles over the last year. Some received many high quality applications. Others didn’t. While we acknowledge that an organisation’s brand and the level of remuneration on offer can influence applicants, mitigating the … Continue reading →

It had been gnawing away at me for a couple of years. There had to be a better way of connecting boards with individuals wanting to share their governance experience. New Zealand needs stronger privately owned businesses and not for … Continue reading →

If you want a scalable or sellable business then consider standardising your services in to products. I love services: creating them, pricing them, selling and delivering them. But they have their challenges: the perils of time based billing, continual client … Continue reading →

Seven world class NZers shared their passions and insights with me earlier today. Here’s a snapshot of what inspired me and what could help you & your business… Michael Boustridge – President of BT Global Services, USA Businesses need to … Continue reading →

This book is so important for NZ owner managers, I’m giving away multiple copies! (See end of article for details). One of the benefits of spending a week in Taupo Bay was having the time to devote to my “must … Continue reading →

“It’s like you’re speeding down a country road at midnight with only your park lights on”, I recently commented to a new client. Scary thought. The problem was their internal accounting team, who were ill equipped for the requirements of … Continue reading →